Skies over the area were mostly cloudy at dawn Monday and there is a slight chance of rain showers in the Danbury area and along the shoreline from Bridgeport to Stamford.

Everything to the east will remain dry, with the next chance of rain not coming until Friday. "We could use a little rain about now,'' WTNH meteorologist Gil Simmons said. "But I don't think we'll get much if any today.''

Although today will be a bit cooler than the weekend was, it will be a nice day, especially once the skies clear. Today's high temperature is expected to be 61 in Bridgeport and Stamford, and 63 in the Danbury area. Lows tonight will be in the mid-40s, according to the Weather Underground.

It will be sunny from Tuesday through Thursday, Simmons said, but with only a slight warmup. Daily highs through the period are expected in the mid-60s, dropping back to the 40s at night.

There is almost no wind today, and pollen counts remain very high, forecasters said.

If you like to look ahead, early predications are for a sunny and warm weekend.